Trends in public health policies addressing violence against women.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the spread of human American visceral leishmaniasis and identify the key municipalities for developing surveillance and control activities. METHODS:The area of the study was composed of the 316 municipalities in the state of Sao Paulo belonging to the five health districts in which human American ...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Cardim MF,Rodas LA,Dibo MR,Guirado MM,Oliveira AM,Chiaravalloti-Neto F

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between diastolic blood pressure and the variables "total cumulative working time" and "age" was examined by regression analysis. The study was carried out among 839 bus drivers and conductors, users of an occupational health center in Campinas, S. Paulo State, Brazil. The main results were a positive...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Cordeiro R,Lima Filho EC,Fischer FM,Moreira Filho DC

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present essay is an exploratory study of the historical and institutional background of the so-called "crisis in public health", aimed at identifying the new trends and perspectives for the paradigmatic transformation of the health field in the context of the current international panorama of economic and cultural...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Paim JS,de Almeida Filho N

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the physical activity level and its association with sociodemographic factors in adults living in rural areas. METHODS:Cross-sectional population study including 567 adults in two rural communities from the Jequitinhonha Valley, Southeastern Brazil, during the years of 2008 and 2009. Physical act...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Bicalho PG,Hallal PC,Gazzinelli A,Knuth AG,Velásquez-Meléndez G

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare inpatient and outpatient care costs for pregnant/parturient women with diabetes and mild hyperglycemia. METHODS:A prospective observational quantitative study was conducted in the Perinatal Diabetes Center in the city of Botucatu, Southeastern Brazil, between 2007 and 2008. Direct and indirect cos...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Cavassini AC,Lima SA,Calderon IM,Rudge MV

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Urinalysis is an essential component of the prenatal routine, as urinary tract infections during pregnancy may lead to preterm delivery and neonatal morbidity. The objective of the study was to analyze factors associated to the solicitation of urinalysis during pregnancy. METHODS:During 2004, 4,163 women liv...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Silveira MF,Barros AJ,Santos IS,Matijasevich A,Victora CG

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Precision medicine has been announced as a new health revolution. The term precision implies more accuracy in healthcare and prevention of diseases, which could yield substantial cost savings. However, scientific debate about precision medicine is needed to avoid wasting economic resources and hype. In this commentary...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Rey-López JP,Sá TH,Rezende LFM

更新日期：2018-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the evolution of the Ministry of Health's spending on drugs. METHODS:The Ministry of Health's total (added) spending on drugs and its (not added) programs' were analyzed between 2002 and 2007. Actions that financed drug acquisition were obtained from the Siga Brasil system and classified according...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Vieira FS

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the direct medical costs of HIV/AIDS in Portugal from the perspective of the National Health Service. METHODS:A retrospective analysis of medical records was conducted for 150 patients from five specialized centers in Portugal in 2008. Data on utilization of medical resources during 12 months and ...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Perelman J,Alves J,Miranda AC,Mateus C,Mansinho K,Antunes F,Oliveira J,Poças J,Doroana M,Marques R,Teófilo E,Pereira J

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mass vaccination campaigns against influenza in the elderly have been conducted in Brazil since 1999. A search of the literature on influenza in Brazil indicated that data on disease burden are still scarce and inaccurate. Published data seem to indicate that vaccination has produced some impact in the southern and so...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： da Cunha SS,Camacho LA,Santos AC,Dourado I

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the scientific literature about the effects of exposure to psychosocial risk factors in work contexts. METHODS:A systematic review was performed using the terms "psychosocial factors" AND "COPSOQ" in the databases PubMed, Medline, and Scopus. The period analyzed was from January 1, 2004 to June 30...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Fernandes C,Pereira A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE To analyze the association between concentrations of air pollutants and admissions for respiratory causes in children. METHODS Ecological time series study. Daily figures for hospital admissions of children aged < 6, and daily concentrations of air pollutants (PM10, SO2, NO2, O3 and CO) were analyzed in the ...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Souza JB,Reisen VA,Santos JM,Franco GC

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A description of infant mortality in children of less than one year of age on the basis of official systems of information. METHODS:The data were obtained from two official information systems of the Health Ministry: of mortality and live-births. Health service and home visits were carried out to complete th...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Bohland AK,Jorge MH

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE To describe the patterns of alcohol consumption in Brazilian adolescents. METHODS We investigated adolescents who participated in the Study of Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents (ERICA). This is a cross-sectional, national and school-based study, which surveyed adolescents of 1,247 schools from 124 Brazilia...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Coutinho ES,França-Santos D,Magliano Eda S,Bloch KV,Barufaldi LA,Cunha Cde F,de Vasconcellos MT,Szklo M

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A discussion on the scope of "community" as a category in health promotion by means of its "epistemological sensitivity"--a reasoning tool based upon the epidemiological concept of "sensitivity", adjusted to the epistemological field--was carried out. A brief review of promotional health topics and a short description...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Castiel LD

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess dietary patterns by socioeconomic gradient of Brazilian infants and young children in 2006 and 2013. METHODS:Data from the National Demographic Survey (2006) and the National Health Survey (2013) were used. Food intake were described by wealth index, age range and survey year. Dietary patterns were...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Rinaldi AEM,Conde WL

更新日期：2019-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the steps involved in evidence-based decision making for the implementation of programs aimed at the promotion of physical activity. METHODS:It is a descriptive, cross-sectional study with quali-quantitative approach, held with municipal health secretaries chosen deliberately by regional health r...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Becker LA,Rech CR,Hino AAF,Reis RS

更新日期：2018-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty small farms of Botucatu County, S. Paulo, Brazil, given over to cattle breeding were studied. These farms account for 15% of the total of 402 farms that exist in the county. The sample was drawn by simple probabilistic technique. There were found to be one hundred and thirteen drinking places located on the farm...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： de Souza LC,Iaria ST,Paim GV

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Describe the clinical and epidemiological profile of confirmed cases of yellow fever whose patients were hospitalized in a general hospital for infectious diseases in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from March 11, 2017 to June 15, 2018, during a recent outbreak and factors associated with death. METHODS...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Escosteguy CC,Pereira AGL,Marques MRVE,Lima TRA,Galliez RM,Medronho RA

更新日期：2019-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the association between tooth loss and general and central obesity among adults. METHODS:Population-based cross-sectional study with 1,720 adults aged 20 to 59 years from Florianópolis, Southern Brazil. Home interviews were performed and anthropometric measures were taken. Information on sociodemo...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Bernardo Cde O,Boing AF,Vasconcelos Fde A,Peres KG,Peres MA

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Social representations of tuberculosis are analyzed at the turn of the 20th century, focusing on aspects associated to feelings and contradictory manifestations awakened by the disease. The romanticized pattern of experience of this disease was replaced by a more naturalistic vision, though the stigmas and prejudices ...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Pôrto A

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify factors that lead people to visit a doctor in Brazil and assess differences between socioeconomic groups. METHODS:A cross-sectional study comprising 1,260 subjects aged 15 or more was carried out in southern Brazil. Demographic, socioeconomic, health needs and regular source of care data were ana...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Mendoza-Sassi R,Béria JU,Barros AJ

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The goal of this paper is to investigate mortality related to tuberculosis in the state of S o Paulo, southeastern Brazil, according to multiple causes of death and their interrelation with other underlying causes. METHODS:The study investigated deaths related to tuberculosis that occurred in the state of S...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Santo AH,Pinheiro CE,Jordani MS

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A breeding place of Aedes aegypti immature forms were found in bromeliads domesticated for decorative purposes. Implications for the control measures were considered. ...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Forattini OP,Marques GR

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Lower extremity amputation is an increasing problem among diabetic patients and an important public health problem. The study purpose was to identify factors associated with lower extremity amputation. METHODS:A matched case-control study was carried out among diabetic patients. Cases were selected in public...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Gamba MA,Gotlieb SL,Bergamaschi DP,Vianna LA

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether the incidence of hospital infection by a resistant microorganism decreased after the implementation of the restrictive measure of the National Health Surveillance Agency for the commercialization of antimicrobials. METHODS:A historical cohort study of medical records of adult patients admit...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Costa JMD,Moura CS,Pádua CAM,Vegi ASF,Magalhães SMS,Rodrigues MB,Ribeiro AQ

更新日期：2019-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to identify the use of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors among university students from the city of Sao Paulo (SP) in Brazil. Male students (n=350) replied to a questionnaire about diagnosis of erectile dysfunction, the frequency and reason for the use of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhi...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Freitas VM,Menezes FG,Antonialli MM,Nascimento JW

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the prevalence of HIV-1 subtypes and analyze factors associated. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was performed with a convenience sample of 80 adult HIV-positive patients, users of an AIDS/STD specialized service, in the city of Canoas, Southern Brazil, between July 2008 and January 2009. Determi...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Simon D,Béria JU,Tietzmann DC,Carli Rd,Stein AT,Lunge VR

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the occurrence of adult culicid populations in urban areas and measure the sensitivity of the resting box collection method. METHODS:Mosquito were collected in 1999 and 2000, in two cities in the State of São Paulo, Brazil: Ocauçu and Uchoa. In each city, 15 blocks were drawn by lots and then one...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Barata EA,Chiaravalloti Neto F,Dibo MR,Macoris Mde L,Barbosa AA,Natal D,Barata JM,Andriguetti MT

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Starting from a paper about closing the gap between sociology and medicine in Brazil and the United Kingdom that was published in 1971, a historical update was made with the aim of reflecting on the new shapes of health-related teaching and research within the social and human sciences, in these two countries. The met...

journal_title：Revista de saude publica

authors： Barros NF,Nunes ED

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00